I'm new and I have a disorder.

donnahhhh92 · February 2019

So I'm not the typical person that can lose weight and that if I stop eating a certain amount or work out a certain amount I'll be fine. I have hashimoto's disease and severe hypothyroidism. Basically one of the issues with those diseases is your metabolism stops working right. I've been on every diet you can think of. I work out all the time. My whole live I have never had weight issues. I got diagnosed in 2017 and I immediately started gaining weight I went from 130 to 170 in 4 months. I'm 5'2. I seriously can't get past 163. It's like I'm at a stand still I can't lose weight but I'm also not gaining weight which is good. I saw a post on here about orlistol and a bunch of people were just saying stop eating so many calories. In my case I need some help getting this weight off until I'm in a more stable situation with my thyroid meds and they help my metabolism start to work again. So my question is does anyone else have this disease and has anyone else tried orlistol?

Fatty_Nuff · February 2019

Even with zero thyroid output, your metabolism would only be affected 5%. So there really isn't a need to "fix" your metabolism if you are on thyroid replacement therapy. The pills you mention are an alleged carb/fat blocker. Trust me, if they worked, none of us would be here at MFP.
I found this youtube video to be an eye opener:
https://youtu.be/KA9AdlhB18o

Kathryn247 · February 2019

I have hashimoto's and am 5'2". Once your thyroid condition is properly medicated, it's not a hindrance to weight loss. Really. I lost 40 pounds (182 to 142) in 2017 and another 10 in 2018 by counting calories.
Also, you said you STARTED gaining weight AFTER your diagnosis. That's kind of confusing to me, what happened there? Weight gain might have been a symptom before the diagnosis, but there's no reason for it to start after the diagnosis.
If/when your thyroid levels are managed, check this out: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

GottaBurnEmAll · February 2019

I have Hashimoto's and I'm going to be blunt. The most it should affect your RMR is about 5%. You can mitigate that, even if you're not properly medicated, by being a bit more active in your daily activity. There is a possibility that if you're not properly medicated you will retain quite a bit of water weight, but nothing on the order of 40 pounds. Sorry to be blunt, but the only way you'll succeed is if you face the facts.

Read the forum stickies in getting started and general discussion on how to log properly and on the importance of using a food scale.

The most common reason people have trouble losing weight is that they're not logging accurately even if they think they are.

I'm 5'1", started when I was 52 years old and post-menopausal, and lost 90 pounds simply by logging accurately and having my thyroid adjusted with proper medication. I'm 56 now and am losing a few more vanity pounds doing the same things.

nvmomketo · February 2019

My problem with my thyroid was eating for energy - that's what probably partially led to weight gain for me. I did lose about 30-40 lbs right before my thyroid was treated (I now take 180 mcg of natural desiccated thyroid), so I know I can lose without meds. I found the key was to avoid very refined and ultra processed foods because those are the ones that I found harder to stop eating. Limiting my carbs also helps lower my appetite. Having the right medication, and feeling the need to eat for energy helped me too.
Good luck.

Teabythesea_ · February 2019

You say you've been on all sorts of diets and work out all the time but do you count your calories? You can certainly lose without doing so but for many it gets to a point where you need to be more accurate in your tracking in order to continue to lose, and you may have reached that point. There are many people here with the same ailments as you that have no issue with controlling their weight once they learn how to properly track their calories.

AnnPT77 · February 2019

Most of the impact of hypothyroidism is through fatigue (leading to inactivity), water retention, or appetite increase. If you're not properly medicated, work on that: It should help with those.

I'm severely hypothyroid, properly medicated, and lost weight just fine.

There exists a calorie level that, with consistent daily activity, will result in a reasonable, gradual weight loss for you. It takes patience and discipline to find that level.

Generally, the only thing that OTC weight loss supplements make lighter is your wallet. This one seems to offer the potential added "benefit" of digestive distress.

Better ideas: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

I'm new and I have a disorder.

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